RIFE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

rife

adjective

ˈrīf

Definition of rife

as in filled

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption

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Recent Examples of rife Speculation has been rife for years that strong men aid their performance with steroids. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In a country where poverty is rife and malnutrition strikes the most vulnerable, such income losses can be critical. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The impetus for this work, according to the researchers, is that drug-resistant bacteria are rife and growing. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Tensions are also rife over the mine’s water consumption and the terms of its community-benefit agreement. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rife

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Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

California voters face a crowded November ballot packed with questions on taxes, special elections and environmental rules.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026
In crowded Chaweng Beach, this 26-room hotel’s high style attracts a stream of beachcombers (prepare to show your key to the hotel gatekeeper).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

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The Blackstone scion is smart and experienced enough to know the risks inherent in competing in the fraught indie marketplace.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026
Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraught

Adjective

That is because magmatic gases like hydrogen chloride would have been more abundant in the past, creating a thicker Martian atmosphere and warmer climate.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Lithium grabs the spotlight, but cheap and abundant sodium has long held the key to large-scale energy storage.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of abundant

Adjective

Best Time to Ride Fall is arguably the most scenic time to ride the Ethan Allen Express, when the Hudson Valley and Vermont’s countryside are awash in vibrant reds, oranges, and golds.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026
Iommi then released two more records with Seventh Star singer Glenn Hughes, which were both awash in blues-dad cliché.

— Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of awash

Adjective

Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Kering Women in Motion, an allied program of the Tokyo International Film Festival, held a talk event on Tuesday at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills for a packed crowd.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

Hugo Boss came under more scrutiny in June, when a factory worker at Arctic Textile Mills in Faisalabad, Pakistan, lost an arm while clearing jammed machinery.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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